Pittman – Roots & Branches

Lawrence Kruse Thomas, 1922-1968

June 26, 2016 by Joy

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Harry Clyde Thomas, Lawrence Kruse Thomas, and Ben YarboroughFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Harry Clyde Thomas, Lawrence Kruse Thomas, and Ben Yarborough
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

James Berdine Pittman, Ben Yarborough, Harry Clyde Thomas, Morris Finkley Pittman, and Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — James Berdine Pittman, Ben Yarborough, Harry Clyde Thomas, Morris Finkley Pittman, and Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas and Merry or Jewel Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Harry Thomas, Ben Yarborough, and Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Harry Thomas, Ben Yarborough, and Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse Thomas, 6th gradeFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas, 6th grade
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse Thomas and Jewel Jeffrey Thomas AdcockFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas and Jewel Jeffrey Thomas Adcock
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lawrence Kruse ThomasFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Lawrence Kruse Thomas
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

The Big Payoff, Prize Letters, 1954

September 28, 2015 by Joy

Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

McCarty Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — McCarty Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

McCarty Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — McCarty Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

American Luggage Prize Letter from The Big PayoffFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — American Luggage Prize Letter from The Big Payoff
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegrams to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York

September 26, 2015September 24, 2015 by Joy

1954 Telegram from The Big Payoff to Jack and Merry Pittman — 1954 Telegram from The Big Payoff to Jack and Merry Pittman
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram from to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New YorkFrom the papers of Merry T. Pittman — 1954 Telegram from June and Kenny Hansen to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Page 1 of 1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — Page 1 of 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Page 2 of 1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — Page 2 of 1954 Telegram from Saco Lowell Shops
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Katherine, June, Edna and Bess to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Scott and Jackie to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

1954 Telegram from to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York — 1954 Telegram from Mother, Harry and Berta to Jack and Merry Pittman at The Big Payoff, New York
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

The Big Payoff, digitized recording, 1954

September 23, 2015 by Joy

The raw converted sound recording of Jack and Merry Pittman on The Big Payoff in 1954 (provided by their son, James M. Pittman):

Newspaper Clipping about contestant Merry Pittman — Newspaper Clipping about Merry Pittman on the Sunshine tele-quiz radio show
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine “Jack” and Hazel Louise Pittman

August 30, 2015August 26, 2015 by Joy

James Berdine "Jack" Pittman, circa 1929 — James Berdine “Jack” Pittman, circa 1929
From the papers of James B. and Merry T. Pittman

Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine "Jack" Pittman, and Hazel — Lilla Budd Dickens Pittman, James Berdine “Jack” Pittman, and Hazel Louise Pittman
From the papers of James B. and Merry T. Pittman

James Berdine “Jack” Pittman, Fayetteville Technical Institute staff photo

August 22, 2015 by Joy

Jack — James Berdine “Jack” Pittman (b. 26 Mar 1922, Lee County, NC; d. 22 Dec 2010, Lee County, NC)
Fayetteville Technical Institute staff photo

Sisters: Jewel Jeffrey Thomas Adcock and Merry Louise Thomas Pittman, 1940s

August 16, 2015 by Joy

Jewel, late 1940s — Jewel (Jeffrey Thomas) Adcock
(b. 22 Feb 1924, d. 25 Nov 2005)
late 1940s
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Merry, 1948 — Merry (Louise Thomas) Pittman
(b. 8 Jul 1926, d. 14 Feb 2011)
1948 High School Graduation Portrait
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Morris Finkley Pittman

August 15, 2015 by Joy

Morris Finkley Pittman — Morris Finkley Pittman (b. 21 Jun 1885, Lee County, NC; d. 18 Feb 1975, Lee County, NC)
Showing off his turnips in front of The Sanford Herald building, late 1950s
From the papers of James Berdine and Merry Thomas Pittman

Morris Finkley Pittman, not dated — Undated Portrait of Morris Finkley Pittman
(b. 21 Jun 1885, Lee County, NC; d. 18 Feb 1975, Lee County, NC)
From the papers of James Berdine and Merry Thomas Pittman

James Benjamin Pittman and Family

August 7, 2015August 3, 2015 by Joy

James Benjamin Pittman and Family — James Benjamin Pittman (b. 15 May 1843, Robeson County, NC; d. 30 Aug 1916, Lee County, NC)
and wife Susan Jane Morris (b. 5 May 1844, Robeson County, NC; d. 2 Nov 1891, Lee County, NC)
Photo Courtesy of Ross Pittman, loaned for digitization

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